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We are chatting with Jane Goodrich about the mindset for raising your prices. Jane shares her thoughts and tools to use to help you get over the fear of raising your rates. A little bit about Jane, she is an accomplished newborn and family photographer, a seasoned expert in the photography business, a professional mentor, and the visionary Founder of Picsello . Picsello is purpose-built software d...

We are chatting with KP + Jessie from InkPot Creative about 7 quick SEO wins you can get today specifically for wedding photographers. The duo shares their 7 easy-to-do tasks that will help you get your site ranking sooner with search engines and why blogging is not dead! A little about KP + Jessie, they are the duo behind the queer-run website design studio Inkpot Creative®. They primarily work w...

I’m chatting with LoriAnn Kuntz about how to simplify your bookkeeping process. We all know bookkeeping can feel very overwhelming for small business owners and Loriann is here to help us take the overwhelm out of bookkeeping and give us easy ways to get us on the right track. A little bit about LoriAnn, She is the owner and CEO of Profit Priority , a boutique accounting and fractional CFO firm he...

I'm chatting with Brenda Cadman about how to use Canva to support your wedding photography business. Brenda is a Canva-verified expert who explains the power of Canva, her best practices to stay organized, and how it can help wedding photographers make beautiful marketing materials easily and quickly. A lilted bit about Brenda is based out of Prince Edward Island in Canada. She has taught thou...

We're chatting with Andrea Liebross all about trading action for strategy to scale your business and eliminate business lag. What is business lag? Well, Andrea is going to help explain what it is and how we can get ourselves out of it. A little bit about Andrea, is an author, certified business and life coach, and host of the Time to Level Up podcast. She’s known for helping high-achieving wom...

We’re chatting with Cameron and Tia about how wedding photographers can embrace the power of AI. Camera and Tia share their advice and best practices as Artificial Intelligence makes its way into the photography industry. They share their thoughts about how we can easily and seamlessly start to integrate parts of AI into our workflow which will give us hours of our lives back. A little bit about C...

We are chatting with Ingvild Kolnes about the importance of a sustainable business. We chat about what exactly does a sustainable business looks like and means to you as a wedding photographer. How we can make sure we are profitable and avoid the dreaded burnout. A little bit about Ingvild is that she is an educator and mentor for photographers. She helps talented but overworked photographers get...

We are chatting with Val Casola all about how to speak your dream clients’ language and inspire them to take action. Van tells us that as a copywriter she can pull out those critical terms for her clients to align them with their dream couples better and book better weddings. A little bit about Val is that she is a website copywriter and brand storyteller for service-based businesses. She helps fe...

We are chatting with Jenna Wren all about how to Make a Difference with Your Work while Strengthening Your Brand Voice. Jenna shares her personal story about how she decided to use her brand to help make an impact on the causes she felt strongly about. And how she was able to connect to her ideal clients immediately to dramatically improve her brand voice. A little bit about Jenna, she is a luxury...

We are chatting with Laura Bitoiu from B Squared Social about how wedding photographers can use Reels to grow their business. Laura shares her marketing strategy advice, tips, and must-dos on how wedding professionals can use Reels in different ways to grow their audience, reach, and inquiries in their inboxes. A little about Laura, a social media expert who teaches entrepreneurs how to use Instag...

We are chatting with James and Otto from James x Schulze about the different sales psychology when moving into the luxury space. James and Otto educate us on why selling in the luxury space is much different from the middle market. We chat about how to interact, how to think, and most importantly how to sell yourself inside the Luxury market wedding space. A little bit about James & Otto, they...

We are chatting Kate Ignatowski about how to take detail images that improve your chance of getting a wedding featured. Kate and I discuss why detail images are important and what type of images you should (and shouldn’t!) be taken at every single wedding. A little bit about Kate is that she is the founder of Locust Collection , a styling surface & photography backdrop company she started in 2...

We are chatting with Molly McCauley about developing a discerning eye and how curation can completely change your brand impact. Molly shares her knowledge and personal experience on how by completely and intentionally changing her brand, she had transformed her business. A little bit about Molly, she has over 15 years of experience in the wedding industry and art world. With an MFA in Fine Art Pho...

Today we’re chatting with Ben Finch about how to understand your own business rhythm. Ben shares how his love of music has helped him understand & teach wedding photographers to run a healthy and profitable photography business. Before we he was a wedding photographer, he received his PhD in Strategic and Organizational Leadership and was later hired by a consulting firm to teach medical profe...

We are chatting with Nate Grahek about why your photography website might be hurting your business. Nate shares his thoughts as to how photographers could unknowingly be keeping new leads from reaching your inbox. But don’t worry, Nate shares how you can easily turn it around and offers some helpful insight on how to do it on your own or with professional help. A little bit about Nate, He is the f...

Thank You ⁠ Educate | Empower | Encourage ⁠ for sponsoring Today's Podcast Episode. I’m chatting with Wendy Kay all about how to know when you’ve entered the Luxury Wedding Market. Wendy breaks down the new cost of entry into luxury weddings, explains what luxury clients are looking for, and how to work seamlessly inside the luxury market. A little bit about Wendy before we get started, She is...

Today I’m so excited because I’m chatting with Gary Pope all about how to grow your associate team. Gary shares his story as to how and why he added associates to his team, how they have helped increased his annual revenue, and why he plans to make a new brand just for his associates. A little bit about Gary, he is the owner of Love Long and Prosper Photography and is based in Connecticut. Early o...

Today I’m so excited because I’m chatting with my friend Catherine Guidry about money mistakes photographers are making. She shares the top areas where photographers are not spending their money wisely, shares her favorite resources to get on track as well as advises how we can tackle this all on our own. A little bit about Catherine is a wedding photographer, podcaster, and educator based in New...

Today I’m chatting with Angela Shae all about the power of using reels in your business. Angela helps us understand why reels are important, how video is here to stay, and how to get started getting great behind-the-scenes content for your reels. A little bit about Angela, she was a destination wedding photographer for 10 years before launching Angela Shea Instagram Management which is now morphed...

We’re chatting with Eden Strader about how to create a brand that has no competition. Eden explains how she helps her wedding photographers figure out who they are as a person, how to use their intuition and weave that into their brand which ultimately makes them stand out in a sea of competition. Eden is a six-figure photographer turned business coach who inspires entrepreneurs, artists, and make...

Today I’m chatting with Carissa Kruse all about how to get new followers and keep your audience Engaged. Carissa shares her insight on what we should be focusing on for our wedding photography business. A little bit about Carissa is that she has been in the wedding industry for over 10 years and has built multiple businesses including the Wedding-Preneurs Content Club ™ and Brides To Bookings™.⁣ S...

Today I’m chatting with Lin Pernille all about how to set goals for your business. I wanted to start off the New Year with some really great advice and tips from Lin so that each an everyone one of you could get clear on your goals for the next 3-6-12 months and beyond. A little bit about Lin is that she is a luxury wedding photographer, videographer, and educator based in the Hudson Valley of New...

I’m chatting with Kelly McWilliams all about how to implement intentional rest in your business and avoid burnout. Kelly shares how she suffered from burnout twice in her career, and how she broke through and found her way to intentional rest. Kelly explains how she sets up her week and years to give herself and her mind a break so that she can be the best version of herself for her clients and he...

I’m chatting with Shani Gailbreath from Canvas + Coif all about how to collaborate with the beauty team for your next wedding. Shani shares how wedding photographers, planners, and other industry vendors can create an incredible experience for the couple as well as the vendor teams. A little bit about Shani. She has over 15 years of experience in the beauty industry and she is the owner and founde...

We are chatting with Becky Ringler all about A Practical Guide To Using Affirmations in Your Business. This is the third and final episode of our 3 part series about Affirmations, Mantras, and Manifestations. Today, Becky walks me through in real-time how to use everything we’ve been talking about over the past two episodes in my everyday life specifically for my business. You’ll hear my real reac...